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Ⅵ. (2025·江苏南京东山高级中学三校联考期中)七选五
主题语境: 人与自然 语篇类型: 说明文 建议用时: 7
跨学科 Lions are often incorrectly called the "king of the jungle". These days, the giant cats are not feared as much as another "super predator (捕食者)". The animals living in South Africa now fear humans more than lions, according to a study published recently. 1. ____E
The study focused on Greater Kruger National Park in South Africa. Scientists established speakers and cameras around 21 waterholes (水洼) in the dry season between June and August. The researchers chose the site since waterholes are known as a small pool of water where animals drink. 2. ____GThis makes waterholes a popular hunting spot for both lions and poachers (偷猎者).
During the experiment, the researchers played different sounds. These included lions roaring, and humans speaking calmly in local languages. The study found that animals were twice as likely to run away from a human voice than a lion sound. 3. ____FThe results suggest that animals have learned that being close to humans can be dangerous because they might be poachers. This could pose a problem to national parks that depend on making money from safari tourism. 4. ____A
5. ____DEndangered species, such as the southern white rhino (犀牛), could be protected by using recorded human voices. For instance, rhinos abandon waterholes much quicker when they hear human voices over other sounds, which could help to drive the frightened species away from places where poachers are known to lie in wait.
A. Visitors might scare the animals away when approaching them.
B. The animals at the waterhole included elephants, giraffes and rhinos.
C. The sounds could keep them away from areas popular with poachers.
D. However, the findings might be very useful for wildlife conservation.
E. And a large percentage of the animals there are more scared of human voices.
F. Animals also abandoned the waterholes 40% faster when they heard human noises.
G. At this time of year, animals come here to drink as other sources of water disappear.

答案： 1. E 上文“最近发表的一项研究表明，这些巨型猫科动物不像另一种‘超级食肉动物’那样令人恐惧——现在生活在南非的动物对人类的恐惧超过了对狮子的恐惧。”引出话题，提到现在生活在南非的动物对人类的恐惧超过了对狮子的恐惧。选项 E“而且那里很大一部分动物更害怕人类的声音”具体说明对人类的恐惧之处，承接上文内容，符合语境。故选 E。
2. G 上文“研究人员之所以选择这个地点，是因为水坑是动物饮水的小水池。”讲的是动物饮水的情况。结合下文“这使得水坑成为狮子和偷猎者的热门狩猎地。”可知，空格处应解释水坑成为热门狩猎地点的原因。选项 G“每年的这个时候，动物们来到这里喝水，因为其他水源都消失了。”符合此推断，和下文形成因果关系，上下文语意连贯。故选 G。
3. F 根据上文“研究发现，动物听到人声逃跑的可能性是听到狮子声的两倍。”可知，空格处应继续介绍研究的发现。选项 F“当动物听到人类的声音时，它们离开水坑的速度也快了 40%。”是研究发现之一，符合语境。故选 F。
4. A 根据上文“这可能会给依靠狩猎旅游赚钱的国家公园带来问题。”可知，此处应说明“带来问题”这一情况的原因。选项 A“游客接近动物时可能会把它们吓跑。”符合此推断，上下文形成因果关系，符合语境。故选 A。
5. D 根据下文“濒危物种，如南方白犀牛，可以通过录制人类声音来保护。”可知，此处应说明这项研究的作用。选项 D“然而，这些发现可能对野生动物保护非常有用。”符合本段主旨。故选 D。